Home / 73.52-110.22-69.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73.52, 110.22 and 69.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73.52, 110.22 and 69.48 is: 104.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73.52 : 110.22 = 69.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73.52/110.22 = 69.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73.52x = 110.22 × 69.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73.52x = 7,658.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,658.09/73.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104.16

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.